Jun
2009
Articles from 17th Jun 2009
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We have a part to play on road to business recovery
Jun 17 2009 | The Dealmakers
WITH corporate deal activity at its lowest level for years three experts share their views on the state of the market. Read
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Rural issues on RICS agenda
Jun 17 2009 | Farming News
KEY players from both the public and private sectors are set to gather in Hexham for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Rural Conference today on issues affecting the rural marketplace. Read
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North businesses urged to apply for training grants
Jun 17 2009 | Farming News
RURAL businesses through- out the North East are being urged to apply for their share of a £1.2m training grant. Read
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Authority: Durham County Council
Jun 17 2009 | Commercial Property
Applicant: Bryan Bainbridge Read
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Undefined Headline
Jun 17 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
THREE prime contractors have put forward development plans for Britain’s new nuclear build programme - EDF Energy, Areva and Toshiba Westinghouse. Read
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Fifty jobs lost at milk depot
Jun 17 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
THE Teesside depot of embattled milk producer Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) has closed with the loss of 50 jobs. Read
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Broad smile at broadband
Jun 17 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
TEES Valley’s creative industries have welcomed proposals to improve broadband connectivity - but say plans to stamp out online piracy are unlikely to deter fraudsters. Read
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Six of the best get internships
Jun 17 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
SIX students from Prior Pursglove College in Guisborough are gaining experience in the world of work during six-week paid internships with Darlington Building Society and Yorkshire Bank. Read
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Digital Britain fails to start the Revolution
Jun 17 2009 | Comment
A WEEK ago in these pages we launched the Great North Revolution campaign, a major debate about how the North East economy might look in 100 years – and an effort to identify what we need to do now in order to get there. Read
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Aviation industry faces more turbulence
Jun 17 2009 | Comment
OF all the industries affected by the recession, it’s perhaps of little surprise that civil aviation has been among the hardest hit. Commercial airlines had barely got to grips with the surge in the oil price to nearly US$150 a barrel last year when the sub-prime storm hit, pushing the financial system close to collapse. Read
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Innovation a cliche but it's still true
Jun 17 2009 | Comment
IT HAS become something of a cliché to state that successful innovation is more important than ever if businesses are to thrive in a fast-changing global market. But that doesn't make it any less true. Read
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Unemployment soars to record high
Jun 17 2009 | National Business News
UNEMPLOYMENT has soared to a 12-year high of more than 2.2 million after a record number of people lost their jobs in recent months, gloomy new figures showed today. Read
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Travelodge reserves £100m for hotel deals
Jun 17 2009 | National Business News
BUDGET operator Travelodge launched a £100m property fund today as it set about snapping up struggling assets in the hotel sector. Read
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Transport group secures debt buffer
Jun 17 2009 | National Business News
BUS and rail group National Express today said it had been given extra breathing space on its £1.2bn debt pile until the end of this year. Read
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Registration alert for land-owners
Jun 17 2009 | News
LAND-OWNERS are being urged to check they are the registered keepers before a hike in the registration fee. Read
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Hexham's appeal continues to grow
Jun 17 2009 | News
Hexham remains a gem in the North East retail crown, says Bob Fletcher of Sanderson Weatherall. Read
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Speculative commercial development on banks of Tyne
Jun 17 2009 | News
A SPECULATIVE commercial development on the banks of the River Tyne will be officially launched tomorrow by the head of regional development agency One North East. Read
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Fergusons acquires new office space in Northumberland
Jun 17 2009 | News
A HAULAGE, removal and storage company has acquired a new plot of land which it is marketing to fledging North East businesses as a cost- effective start-up base. Read
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REITs looking attractive
Jun 17 2009 | Comment
INVESTING in real estate investment trusts (REITs) now may be a timely move according to CBRE Global Real Estate Securities. Read
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Science City: private funds vital
Jun 17 2009 | Comment
NO one would argue that the initial proposal to develop Science City wasn’t a welcome decision, representing as it did a long-term commitment to driving new and diverse sectors for investment that would help create economic growth, not just in Newcastle but across the wider North East region. Read
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Unemployment levels soar
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
In the Tees Valley the number of people out of work has climbed by more than 350 in the last month. Read
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Plant to digest chunk of landfill bill
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
A MULTI million pound kerbside recycling system will help slash Darlington’s household waste to landfill bill. Read
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LEO to head off a brain drain
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
AN innovative programme aimed at preventing the drift away from the region of talented professionals who have lost or face losing their jobs will be launched on Teesside. Read
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Get set for N-contracts
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
DEMAND generated by the new nuclear build programme in the UK is likely to overtake supply chain capacity unless firms step up to the plate now. Read
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Dairy jobs saved – but not in North
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
JOBS have been secured at Dairy Farmers of Britain depots – but not in the North East, it emerged last night. Dairy Farmers of Britain, which is in receivership, announced the sale of five depots, saving 172 jobs. Read
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North may lose out in plan for digital Britain
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
GORDON Brown's plans for a digital Britain could be paid for by North East households left behind in the broadband revolution. Read
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Benefits of helping give business united voice
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
A MAJOR campaign is launched today to highlight to companies the economic benefits of belonging to the region’s leading business organisation. Read
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The human factor in motorcycle design
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
TRANSPORT and design combine in a business that works under the principle 'two wheels good'. Read
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'Firms must stand together now to prosper when recession ends'
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
BUSINESSES in the North East must continue to work together to promote the region and help to beat the recession. Read
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Programme aims to help keep talent in our region
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
AN innovative programme is to be launched to try to retain in the North East talented individuals who have lost or face losing their jobs as a result of the economic downturn. Read
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Wansbeck is the most enterprising area of the North East
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
EFFORTS to spark a commercial rebirth in the industrial corner of Northumberland have led to Wansbeck being named the most enterprising place in the North East. Read
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1,000 new homes for North East
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region's fastest-growing social housing companies has unveiled ambitious plans to build up to 500 homes this year, creating scores of jobs in the hard-pressed construction sector. Read
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Beautifying property earns edge in market
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
CATHERINE HARLAND has grand designs for the future of a company which transforms houses into homes. Read
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Solid start in tough times at stores
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
TESCO has said first-quarter sales rose 4.3% in a solid start to its trading year. Read
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1,000 North BA staff asked to work free
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
BRITISH Airways has asked thousands of staff if they would like to work for nothing for up to a month to help the airline survive. Read
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Inflation at 18-month low
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
EASING pressure on food prices and lower energy bills has pushed inflation to its lowest level since January last year. Read
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Giving training to the trainers
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE University has signed an agreement with Darlington Council to work together to deliver training to the local authority’s employees who work in education. Read
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Advice on university part-time courses
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE University is to host a part-time open day on Thursday next week. Read
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As our trading game returns, who can beat White Van Man?
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
HUNDREDS of would-be traders are expected to descend into the bear pit of the trading room floor next week, armed with their £100,000 war chests. Read
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Find out how employment tribunals work
Jun 17 2009 | Business News
BUSINESSES are being offered the chance to find out how an employment tribunal works and how they can avoid being taken to one. Read
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Border, Week ending June 12
Jun 17 2009 | Marts Prices
Border Livestock Exchange Ltd sold 216 store, prime and breeding cattle. 1,072 sheep including 969 lambs and 103 ewes. Read
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Skills training effort rewarded with prize and job
Jun 17 2009 | Awards
A LEADING regional Welfare-to-Work organisation is celebrating after one of its clients won a top national skills award. Read
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Internet sees change for newspapers
Jun 17 2009 | Digital Media and Creative
THE Government's plans for a digital Britain could change the face of newspaper ownership in the UK. Read
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Business leaders welcome plans
Jun 17 2009 | Digital Media and Creative
NORTH East business leaders have promised to take advantage of the Government's broadband plans. Read
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Crackdown on illegal downloads
Jun 17 2009 | Digital Media and Creative
PLANS for a Digital Britain could see a crackdown on illegal downloads and file sharing as the Government announces plans for superfast broadband access. Read
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North may lose out in plan for digital Britain
Jun 17 2009 | Digital Media and Creative
GORDON Brown's plans for a digital Britain could be paid for by North East households left behind in the broadband revolution. Read
